The best mouse in 2025

The Microsoft Intellimouse Pro mouse is made for both work and play, with customisable features to suit you. There are two thumb buttons and a middle click, all of which you can set to your preferred functions.

It has an ergonomic design for decreasing tension, plus an upgraded braided cable for tangle-free performance and side key texture for improved tactility. It’s also designed for a smooth, friction-free movement.

Even the red tail light is customisable. It's not going to help you power through spreadsheets any faster, but any personalisation is a nice touch.

The Apple Magic Mouse is like every other Apple device — sleek, synced, and very user friendly. It's compatible with your MacBook, iMac, or iPad, and it’s packed with more touch features than most Apple fans realise.

It's completely rechargeable, and has fewer moving parts thanks to its built-in battery and continuous bottom shell. It also has an optimised foot design, tracking more easily and moving with less resistance. And its multi-touch surface allows you to perform simple functions such as swiping between web pages and scrolling through documents with ease.

The downside, of course, is that the Magic Mouse only suits Apple users. But if that’s you, it’s undoubtedly the best option available.

The Logitech MX Master 3S is a mini marvel. For starters, it’s great if you have multiple mouse-requiring devices — it can pair with up to three PCs or laptops — and it switches between them at the literal touch of a button.

On the subject of buttons, the function and sensitivity are customisable — and the clicks are quiet. Logitech boasts this mouse is 90% quieter than other models, in fact. The Magspeed wheel is similarly quiet and — as the name suggests — speedy. You can scroll with remarkable pace precision.

This mouse also features a distinctive thumb wheel that offers side-to-side scrolling, and you get up to 70 days of power on a single full charge.

The Razer DeathAdder V2 mouse is primarily designed for gaming, but it doubles up nicely as a workstation device.

It's packed full of advanced gaming features, including a Focus+ 20K DPI optical sensor, fast mechanical switch, customisable Chroma RGB lighting, eight programmable buttons, and drag-free cord.

OK, so those aren't necessarily going to help your daily workload — we know that — but what this mouse does offer work-wise is an ergonomic shape for maximum comfort over long shifts. If it's good enough for a hefty e-sports session, it's good enough for the 9 to 5 (plus overtime).

The Anker Vertical might look a little awkward but you really should give this mouse a chance. Not least of all because it’s very cheap.

In fact, awkward is the last thing it is. It’s built for comfort, encouraging neutral wrist and arm positions and constant alignment. That means you get smoother, more natural movement and less RSI-inducing strain.

This mouse is also packed with buttons — five in total, including “next” and “previous” buttons, which help you move swiftly through webpages or online e-books. It’s not necessarily built for gamers, or anyone with specialist mouse needs, but it will work for prolonged, casual computer sessions.

Here’s another great mouse from Logitech — the Logitech Ergo M575S. As with other models on this list, it’s ergonomically designed, ensuring a comfortable, relaxed arm position that will combat RSI.

The added bonus is the tracker ball, which gives you thumb control. Thumb tracking isn’t for everyone, but it it’s your preferred working style, this is the best mouse around. The thumb scrolling makes it great for small working spaces, because you don't need to move the mouse around.

It connects to your computer via USB or Bluetooth. Unfortunately, the mouse itself isn’t rechargeable. Instead, it takes a single AA battery, which at least gives you an impressive 24 months of power in wired mode.

Sure, this is a list of WFH devices. But you can work pretty much anywhere you want around the home with the Logitech MX Anywhere 3S. It's a small, highly portable wireless mouse that will work on just about any surface. It's also perfect for popping out to do some work on-the-go at your local cafe.

Just because it's small that doesn't mean it isn't well equipped with tech. It can connect with up to three devices at once, allowing you to switch between them easily enough, and it scroll at high speeds thanks to the MagSpeed, Logitech's fastest ever tracking wheel. It also has a self-explanatory Quiet Click feature, which keeps the clicking to a minimum while retaining a tactile feel.

It might prove a bit small for some hands, but in terms of convenience and value for money, this mouse comes highly recommended — as you'll see from the number of positive Amazon reviews.